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Crop group: Root crop |
Crop family : Amaranth family |
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Well-known varieties : Cylindra Half-long , Egyptian Flat-Round , Ball 2, Detroit BIO , |
Sowing depth: 1 cm
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Height : 20-40 cm |
Sowing distance: direct: 10-15 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows; you can also pre-sow in 6 cm pots
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Germination: 7 degrees and above / 5 to 8 days
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Planting distance : 5 to 20 cm between the plants (5 for the foliage of young beets, 20 for storage beets or when you do not thin out the plants, see below), 30 cm between the rows |
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Growth cycle : 45-60 days |
Plant out when : 4 true leaves, note, from 1 seed often come multiple beets. You can thin out the different sprouts (for larger beets) or leave them (smaller beets) |
Cultivation method :
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Greenhouse : Sow indoors early February-mid February or sow under glass late February-early March; plant under glass mid March-end March; harvest mid April-mid May
- Very early: Sow under glass mid February-early March; plant outdoors end March-mid April; harvest end May-June
- Early: Sow outdoors mid March-April; harvest mid June-mid July
- Summer: Sow outdoors in May; harvest end of July-October
- Autumn: Sow outdoors June-mid July; harvest end September-November
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Did you know: 1 grain of beetroot seed consists of several seeds, so if you place 1 grain every 5 cm, you will get several plants from it, you can also buy beetroot seed that has already been extracted from the grains, but that is much more expensive. |
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Good neighbors : beans , onions, kohlrabi, cabbage, lettuce,marjoram , potato, Swiss chard, dill , peas , strawberries, mint, garlic |
Bad neighbors : Tomato, asparagus, carrot, corn , spinach
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Frost resistant: Yes, light frost |
Root system: 45-60 cm |
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Fertilization : well composted soil |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-7.5 loam |
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Dangers and concerns : few
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Harvesting and storing : You can harvest small tender beets for salads, you can also let them grow larger for long-term cooking and pickling. The young leaves are also tasty to harvest. Never take more than 1/3 of the leaves.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of cooked beetroot without salt contains:
- 44 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 10 grams of carbohydrates
- 2 grams of protein
- 2 grams of fiber
- 8 grams of sugar
- Vitamins : C
- Other: Magnesium , Potassium, Folic Acid and Manganese
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 = little sun  = moderate sun = lots of sun  = little water = moderate water  = a lot of water |
